Risk factors for postoperative shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were not clear. Moreover, risk factors for postoperative emesis specially for this surgery were not detailed and accurate. The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

21 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

> 21 years old,

Chinese patient

Exclusion Criteria:

current pregnancy,

patients with history of upper laparotomy,

inability to communicate before operation,

persistent emesis or shoulder pain before operation,

patients who converted to open cholecystectomy,

receiving postoperative ventilator support,

unstable postoperative condition or major complications.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01095536